Irini Kyriakou holds a PhD in Ancient Greek Philology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. She is an academic author and researcher with extensive teaching and research experience. She has taught at the University of Cyprus and has substantial experience teaching Greek as a second or foreign language to adults from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Her teaching experience focuses, among other areas, on developing language skills and strategies for effective spoken and written communication, with an emphasis on practical language use and adapting it to learners’ real communication needs.